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Train times

27 May 2021

Every nation wants cleaner, smarter ways of getting around and rail is set to be the big winner. We talk speed, design and night-time adventures with Michael Peter of Siemens Mobility.

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As the 46th US president gets into his stride, we take a look at Joe Biden’s first few months in office, assessing where he’s done well and where he’s fallen short – while key thinkers tell us what changes they’d like to…

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Make a meal of it

10 September 2020

We trade video calls for the dining room in a hungry homage to the joys of the business lunch. Great that the company’s paying, of course, but more than that there’s no better place to get to know a business partner or…

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Bold moves

20 August 2020

Whether by plane, train or e-tractor, cities and nations are rising to the challenge of getting the world from A to B.

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The Globalist - Thursday 23 July

23 July 2020

We discuss Washington’s renewed interest in the Arctic, as Mike Pompeo heads to Denmark for bilateral talks. Plus: why China has been ordered to close its consulate in Houston, and is Belgrade finally getting a metro?

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Fashion

16 April 2020

A look at brands, such as Tod’s and Stòffa, that are active online – and need your support.

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Something to ad

19 March 2020

Out-of-home advertising – one of the oldest forms of promotion – is thriving in the modern market.

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The Entrepreneurs - Norma Kamali

16 October 2019

This New York-based fashion designer, whose career spans five decades, has always been ahead of the curve, whether reusing parachute silk, designing the sleeping-bag puffer coat that made her name, becoming obsessed with…

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Greasing the wheels

15 August 2019

The latest stop in our series is Tulsa. Despite a slowing trickle of oil money it is rich in creative vision and optimism for the future; now it just needs to get the rest of the world on board.

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Life in motion

17 May 2019

From the infrastructure giant improving quality of life to the railway firm entering the property market, we meet the high-flyers going above and beyond.

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The Ten

17 May 2019

Whether you’ve got your eye on a painting at Art Basel, want to watch a thrilling piece of cinema or prefer to spend your summer days relaxing with a good novel, our guide to the best films, series, art, books and exhibi…

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Messing with Texas

21 March 2019

Texas is big. It’s about big money, big cars and big characters. But a new side is emerging that’s attracting a different kind of crowd – and looking kind of cool.

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The wheels keep turning

13 September 2018

Our senior editor’s journey from Louisiana to Texas takes in gumbo, drive-thru liquor stores, pink pistols and vast stretches of not very much at all. But there is life and soul to be found in the vastness and stories to…

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On the move

17 May 2018

We ponder the fact that driverless cars may not be driving the future after all, celebrate the democracy of public transport and board a humble ferry – it’s the best way to get to work, says our writer. Who else gets to see…

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Food for thought

10 May 2018

Culinary connoisseurs on the propaganda of provenance, the cookbook’s longevity, how to spot a good restaurant, drunken conventions, eating vicariously and divine produce.

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The directory

19 April 2018

Where to sleep, eat and shop this month.

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